Clip for venetian blind slats



pr l 1950 J. S-EAGAARD EIAL 2,503,074

cm FOR VENETIAN BLIND suvrs Filed Feb. 6, 1947 Inventor John SeagaardThomas Trio/0 I m y Fig. 4

Patented Apr. 4, 1950 CLIP FOR VENETIAN BLIND SLATS John Seagaard andThomas Triolo, New York, N. Y.; said Seagaard assignor to said TrioloApplicationFebruary 6, 1947, Serial No. 726,790 3 Claims. (01. 160 173)This invention relates to new and useful improvements in Venetian blindsand more particularly to an attachment for Venetian blind slats.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improvedslat construction for a Venetian blind which will permit removal of oneor more of the slats for repairing, replacement,

cleaning or for any other purpose which may be desired, without removalof the cords or the straps and without disassembling the entirestructure.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a clip securedto the edges of a slat and also having a slot aligned with the cord slotof the slat, so that when the spring carried by the clip is pressedinwardly the slat may be shifted laterally in order to disengage theslat from the cord.

A further object is to provide a clip of the character referred to thatis quickly and easily applied to Venetian blind slats.

A still further object is to provide a device of the class describedthat is simple and practical in construction, strong and durable inoperation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise welladapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a portion of a Venetian blind eachslat of which has mounted therein the improved cord releasing clip;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of a Venetian blind slathaving mounted thereon the cord releasing clip;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the slat showing cordreleasing clip in position;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 thereof, and

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the numeral 5 represents generally a Venetian blind slatwhich is of elongated construction and is formed with one or moreelongated cord openings 6. A cord 1 is adapted to extend loosely throughthe opening 6 and is con- 2 nected in a usual manner to the upper andlower rails of the blind.

In order to provide a means whereby the slat 5 may be quickly and easilyremoved from the blind assembly without disturbing cord 1 or theremaining slats, I have provided a slot 8 which communicates with cordopening 6. The slot 8 opens through one edge of the slat 5 and isslightly narrower than the width of opening 6.

A clip designated enerally as 9 comprises a flat piece of metal adaptedto bear on the upper face of slat 5 and an enlarged slot ID in said clipopposes opening 5 in the slat, and a smaller width slot I lcommunicating with slot l0 overlies slot 8 in the front edge of theslat.

The forward and rear edges of said clip are turned inwardly as at l2 togrip the respective forward and rear edges on the slat as is shown inFigure 5 of the drawings.

A tongue [3 is pressed downwardly from clip 9 on one side of slot 1 land adapted to grip tightly one end 14 of a horizontally positionedU-shaped spring I5, the opposite end of said spring resting looselyunder the clip.

Said spring closes slot H so that the slat may function properly. Inorder to remove the slat from the cord it is only necessary to pullrearwardly on the slat which causes the cord to bear against the springand the spring is flexed inwardly under the clip permitting free passageof cord 1 from said opening 6.

To replace a slat on the cord it is merely necessary to press the springforward against the cord whereby the spring is sprung inwardly and thecord readily regains its normal position in opening 6.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary. I

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is as follows:

1. In a Venetian blind a slat having a transversely elongated cordopening therethrough and a slot extending from said opening to anadjacent edge of the slat, a clip carried by the slat, and a springcarried by said clip normally extending across the slot to close thesame, said spring being constructed and arranged to be flexed toward oneside of the slot to open said slot upon movement of the slat so as topress the cord against the spring.

2. In a Venetian blind a slat having a transversely elongated cordopening therein and a slot extending from said opening to an adjacentedge of the slat, a clip carried by the slat, and a bowed leaf springcarried by the clip and normally extending across the slot coplanartherewith to close the same, said spring being constructed and arrangedto be flexed toward one side of the slot to open said slot upon movementof the slat so as to press the cord against the spring.

3. In a Venetian blind a slat having a transversely elongated cordopening therein and a slot extending from said opening to an adjacentedge of the slat, a clip carried by the slat, and a bowed leaf springcarried by the clip and normally extending across the slot coplanar 20therewith to close the same, said spring being constructed and arrangedto be flexed toward one side of the slot to open said slot upon movementof the slat so as to press the cord against the spring, said springplaying between the clip and slat during said flexing thereof.

JOHN SEAGAARD.

THOMAS TRIOLO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,033,834 Kirsch Mar. 10, 19362,123,010 Kahn July 5, 1938 2,433,529 Peterson et a1. Dec. 30, 1947

